Our poster depicts the students embracing these ideas in their school lives showing they are living the compassionate, brave lives of which Jesus would be proud. Each little 'scene' shows how they express kindness, bravery and justice, with the Kid in the Crest joining in their activities as an eager companion.
Going around the page clockwise: The top corner has a student up in a flying fox at camp with her friends cheering her on from below. The rainbow behind her features the school's colours. It takes bravery to get up high in a harness and dangle over the heads of everyone, but this also represents how we can face our fears and overcome challenges if we believe in ourselves and have the support of friends, family and community. Likewise, we can help others step out of their comfort zone by supporting them and cheering them on.
Across in the other corner is an injured student who is seeking comfort from Winnie. The Kid in the Crest is also sporting an injury so needs some comforting, too. Winnie is there to help the Kids in the Crest feel calm and brave when they are feeling unsure, hurt or scared. Behind them, a fellow student is singing and playing the guitar to cheer their friend up. This could also be interpreted as bravery, as getting up and performing can be very daunting, whether it's singing, speaking in front of the school or standing up to bullies.
The students with Winnie are wearing orange shirts to represent Harmony Week, an important celebration of Australia's cultural diversity. Supporting such diversity in our community and fostering a sense of belonging and equality for everyone is a great way for students to be people of justice.
In the bottom corner is Father Nigel holding a charity collection tin and accepting generous donations from students. Supporting charities that help those less fortunate is a great and simple way of being kind and just. Days such as free. Dress days, crazy hair days and crazy sock days provide opportunities for these collections where funds are allocated to various charities. The group is standing in front of the school's wall of beautiful Indigenous artwork which reminds us of the original inhabitants of our land and their continuing culture.
In the middle bottom scene we see students on the bench seat with Mary. One student is offering to share iPad screen in a simple act of kindness. The Kid in the Crest is offering the same.. Also, the students are wearing crazy socks to support Down Syndrome Awareness Week, one of the many causes the school supports to acknowledge those living with different challenges from us.
In the next corner, two students are practising random acts of kindness by delivering letters with kind messages around the neighbourhood. The Kid in the Crest is helping them while he meets a feathery local.
At the centre of the picture is a tree, a metaphor for how students will grow through 2025, but it also represents Laudato S’ symbolising, the school's care for the natural environment. We can be kind, brave and just to fellow people but we must also demonstrate the same for nature by caring for it and standing up for its protection.